Isaiah Irving injury: Cardinals linebacker carted off after SCARY injury vs Seahawks

Arizona Cardinals handed Seattle Seahawks ir first loss of season in an impressive OT victory. However, morale-boosting win came at a cost after Isaiah Irving was carted off field. After linebacker was taken off, team anunced that Isaiah Irving wouldn’t be returning during Cardinals vs Seahawks game. 

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Isaiah Irving hit: When will Isaiah Irving return?

26-year-old suffered a neck injury in  Cardinals vs Seahawks game when he was blocking during a potential kick off return. Isaiah Irving injury occurred when linebacker hit running back Travis Homer on play, in what looked like a serious injury. After Isaiah Irving injured himself during a special teams play, medical staff brought out board to stabilize player, before carting him off field. 

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Despite injury, player was able to move under his own power before he exited field, in what will be seen as a positive sign. While media reports didn’t give an exact update on Isaiah Irving injury, linebacker is likely to be out for more than a week. Arizona Cardinals took to social media to reveal that 26-year-old suffered a neck injury during Cardinals vs Seahawks game, with a detailed progsis expected in future.

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Cardinals injury report: Hopkins makes a return as Isaiah Irving hit

DeAndre Hopkins made a much-awaited return during Cardinals vs Seahawks game, as 28-year-old recovered from an ankle injury ahead of game. However, Arizona Cardinals are still missing several players, with latest Isaiah Irving injury set to add to ir worries. According to media reports, Zach Allen and Jalen Thompson are out with ankle injuries as well, with duo’s availability doubtful for Week 9 clash against Miami. Questions remain on availability of Kenyan Drake and Jordan Philips as well, while Maxx Williams is expected to make a return soon.

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Cardinals vs Seahawks summary

It was Kyler Murray who was star of show as Cardinals edged out previously unbeaten Seattle Seahawks. In a game where y didn’t lead for majority of encounter, it was Zane Gonzalez’s 48-yard field goal with 15 seconds remaining in OT that handed Cardinals victory. MVP front runner Russel Wilson had a strong outing as well, with quarterback completing 33 of 50 passes for 388 yards and scoring three touchdowns.

Im Credits: AP